every country has universities where people can pursue higher education some of these universities are world-renowned in today's episode we will learn about the top 10 universities in the world which are the most famous for higher education Yale University is located in New Haven USA it is one of the most prestigious universities in the world founded in 1701 it is the third oldest institution of higher education in the United States Yale offers undergraduate graduate and professional program prams across a wide range of disciplines including the Arts Sciences engineering law medicine and business the university has 12,000 students and 5,500 academic staff Yale includes the College of The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and 13 professional schools Imperial College London is a globally renowned University in the heart of of London United Kingdom it specializes in science engineering medicine and business the main campus is located in South Kensington with an additional campus in White City this University is established on 8th July 1907 the total students of in this institution is 22,300 and the staff number is 4,200 it offers undergraduate Master's and PhD programs with a strong emphasis on research and practical applications University of California Berkeley is the flagship Campus of the University of California system and one of the most prestigious public universities in the world it was founded in 1868 and this university has 4,300 students it offers over 350 degree program prams in a wide range of disciplines the university is organized around 15 schools of study on the same campus the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was originally founded as part of the university the total staff of this institution is 23,500 and the parent institution is the University of California the California Institute of Technology is a private research University in California United States the university is responsible for much modern scientific advancement and is among a small group of Institutes of technology in the United States the institution was founded as a preparatory and Vocational School by Amos G through in 1891 and began attracting influential scientists the total student number of this University is 2,400 and the staff number is 300 the institution has a small campus covering 124 Acres featuring modern Laboratories and iconic buildings Stanford University is a private research University in California United States the university admitted its first students in 1891 opening as a co-educational and non- denominational Institution the university is organized around seven schools of study on an 8,180 acre campus one of the largest in the nation the total student number of this institution is 17,500 and the total staff number is 18,400 Stanford is a private nonprofit University administered as a corporate trust governed by a privately appointed Board of Trustees with a maximum membership of 30 at the University of Cambridge is a public collegate research University in Cambridge England founded in 129 the University of Cambridge is the world's third oldest university in continuous operation it is a public research University it comprises 31 autonomous colleges each with its own traditions and Facilities providing a unique learning environment it is organized into six schools and offers undergraduate graduate and doctoral degrees in a wide range of disciplines the total student number of this institution is 23,000 and the total staff number is 6,000 Princeton University is a private ivy league research University in New Jersey United States founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of newers Jersey Princeton is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States the institution moved to New York in 1747 and then to its Mercer County Campus in Princeton 9 years later it officially became a university in 1896 and was subsequently renamed Princeton University the total student number of this institution is 8,500 and the total staff number is 1, 68 about 60% of students receive financial aid from the institution Harvard University is a private ivy league research University in Massachusetts United States founded October 28th 1636 its influence wealth and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world the campus covers 209 Acres with additional campuses for its medical and business schools in nearby Boston the total student number of this institution is 21,600 and the total staff number is 10,400 the university has 10 academic faculties and a faculty attached to Harvard Radcliffe Institute the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research University in Cambridge Massachusetts United States States established in 1861 MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science this University was established on April 10th 1861 and its founder was William Barton Rogers this institution is known for its strengths in computer science artificial intelligence aerospace engineering and economics the total student number of this institution ution is 12,000 and the total staff number is 1,70 the University of Oxford is a Collegiate research University in Oxford England there is evidence of teaching as early as 1096 making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second oldest university in continuous operation the University of Oxford is made up of 43 three constituent colleges consisting of 36 semi-autonomous colleges four permanent private halls and three societies the total student number of this institution is 27,000 and the total staff number is 7,000 it is the number one University in the world